With real potency in attack, with young superstars Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele also in line to set the tournament alight, Deschamps has to strike a balance.

He does have the age old headache of too many attackers to pick from, but in truth, selecting a side behind them, that gets the best from everyone, is a tougher task.

Paul Pogba remains an enigma, devastating at times when he is allowed to play further forward, but he is a frustrating figure in a deeper role.

In defensive midfield, the ever reliable N’Golo Kante is likely to be paired with Blaise Matuidi, but neither player is particularly forward minded, and if Pogba is no off form, they will struggle in combining defence with forwards.

At the back they have been denied of the experienced presence of Laurent Koscielny, who is ruled out through injury.

In his place, Deschamps only has two defenders with over 20 caps – Adil Rami and Raphael Varane – with the latter set to start alongside Samuel Umtiti.

Whilst they have arguably the strongest 23 in the competition, France need to find a structure to get the best from their star players – and as Deschamps knows from his own career, that may come via dropping a big name or two.